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William Fry 1559 – 1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1559

Birth Location: Weysouth, Dorset, England

Death Date: 26 Aug 1642

Death Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sir Fry

Mother: Agnes Baker

Spouse(s): Sarah Hill

Children(s): Lydia Fry, Mary Fry, Tristam Fry, William Fry, Tomasine Fry

In 1559, William Fry entered the world in Weysouth, Dorset, England, born to Sir John Fry and Agnes Baker. William Fry married Sarah Hill, and had children including Lydia Fry, Mary Fry, Tristam Fry, William Fry, Tomasine Fry. William Fry passed away in 1642 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1559, William Fry entered the world in Weysouth, Dorset, England, born to Sir John Fry and Agnes Baker.
  • William Fry married Sarah Hill, and had children including Lydia Fry, Mary Fry, Tristam Fry, William Fry, Tomasine Fry.
  • William Fry passed away in 1642 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fry's Ancestors

Self
William Fry
1559 – 1642
Birth Place: Weysouth, Dorset, England
Parents
Sir John Fry
1526 – 1618
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Agnes Baker
1528 – 1614
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Sir (Gregory) Fry
1510 – 1539
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Elizabeth (Marie) York
1507 – 1601
Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
Richard Baker
1510 – 1556
Somerset, England
Deannes Baker
1512 – 1558
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Fry
1480 – 1509
Lady Poole
1490 – 1544
Sir Yorke,
1497 – 1535
Lady Luttrell
1495 – 1530
Sir Baker,
1488 – 1558
Katherine Sackville
1491 – 1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Fry,
1445 – 1504
Lady Beaufort
1433 – 1518
Sir Luttrell
1456 – 1521
Lady Hill
1467 – 1508
Thomas Baker,

William Fry's Descendants

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William Fry (10 Jul 1559 – 26 Aug 1642) m. Sarah Hill (1572 – 1630)
  1. 1. Lydia Fry (1585 – 1685) m. John Burton (1580 – 1674)
    1. 1. John Burton (1600 – )
    2. 2. Robert Burton (1610 – 26 Aug 1697)
    3. 3. Mary Burton (1618 – 1668) m. Nicholas Perkins, (1614 – 1664)
      1. 1. Lydia Perkins (1642 – 1693) m. John (Hugh) Norvell (FEB 1625 – 1665) m. John Nowell (1635 – 1670)
        1. 1. George Norvell (1648 – 29 Jan 1686) m. Lucy Bullock (1652 – 1680)
        2. 2. Edward Norvell (1665 – )
        3. 3. William Norvell (1665 – )
        4. 4. Mary (Nowell) Norvell (1665 – 1727) m. Robert Burton (1660 – 1724)
        5. 5. Mary Norvell (1668 – 1748)
      2. 2. Nicholas Perkins (11 OCT 1647 – 1712)
        1. 1. Richard Perkins (1689 – 1740)
  2. 2. Mary Fry (1592 – 24 Jan 1656)
  3. 3. Tristam Fry (1594 – )
  4. 4. William Fry (10 Aug 1606 – 26 Oct 1642) m. Elizabeth Humphrey (1602 – 26 Oct 1653)
    1. 1. William Fry (1624 – 1723)
    2. 2. Mary Frye (1631 – 27 Oct 1674)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Frye (20 October 1639 – 15 May 1696)
  5. 5. Tomasine Fry (29 Feb 1612 – 4 Jan 1671)

William Fry's Timeline

2 Records

1559
10 Jul 1559
Birth of William Fry in Weysouth, Dorset, England
Weysouth, Dorset, England
1642
26 Aug 1642
Age 83
Death of William Fry in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1559
    Event Place: Weysouth, Dorset, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2333.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1636; Page Number: 177

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1642
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011

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